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American Immigration : A Student Companion.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Student Companions to American History SeriesPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2001Copyright date: ©2001Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (304 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780199988952
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: American ImmigrationDDC classification:
  • 304.8/73/003
LOC classification:
  • JV6465 .D365 2001
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro -- CONTENTS -- HOW TO USE THIS BOOK -- INTRODUCTION: A SHORT HISTORY OF IMMIGRATION TO THE UNITED STATES -- AMERICAN IMMIGRATION: A STUDENT COMPANION -- APPENDIX 1: IMPORTANT DATES IN AMERICAN IMMIGRATION HISTORY -- APPENDIX 2: IMMIGRATION, ETHNIC, AND REFUGEE ORGANIZATONS -- FURTHER READING, MUSEUMS, AND WEBSITES -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
Summary: This single-volume encyclopedia covers the fascinating history and policy of American immigration in more than 300 alphabetical entries, including articles on:* ethnic groups, including census and immigration statistics, major periods of immigration and areas of settlement, predominant religion, and historical background* key immigration legislation, such as the Chinese Exclusion Act, Immigration Act of 1990, and Refugee Act of 1980* terms and concepts, including green card, quota system, citizen, naturalization, picture brides, and nativism* immigration stations: Angel Island, Castle Garden, and Ellis Island * religious groups and churches, such as Amish, Huguenots, Muslims, and Eastern Rite churchesEach entry is followed by suggestions for further reading and cross-references. A list of immigration, ethnic, and refugee organizations; a guide to further research that includes books, museums, and websites; and a detailed chronology conclude this useful resource for research in American history, ethnic and multicultural studies, and genealogy.
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Intro -- CONTENTS -- HOW TO USE THIS BOOK -- INTRODUCTION: A SHORT HISTORY OF IMMIGRATION TO THE UNITED STATES -- AMERICAN IMMIGRATION: A STUDENT COMPANION -- APPENDIX 1: IMPORTANT DATES IN AMERICAN IMMIGRATION HISTORY -- APPENDIX 2: IMMIGRATION, ETHNIC, AND REFUGEE ORGANIZATONS -- FURTHER READING, MUSEUMS, AND WEBSITES -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.

This single-volume encyclopedia covers the fascinating history and policy of American immigration in more than 300 alphabetical entries, including articles on:* ethnic groups, including census and immigration statistics, major periods of immigration and areas of settlement, predominant religion, and historical background* key immigration legislation, such as the Chinese Exclusion Act, Immigration Act of 1990, and Refugee Act of 1980* terms and concepts, including green card, quota system, citizen, naturalization, picture brides, and nativism* immigration stations: Angel Island, Castle Garden, and Ellis Island * religious groups and churches, such as Amish, Huguenots, Muslims, and Eastern Rite churchesEach entry is followed by suggestions for further reading and cross-references. A list of immigration, ethnic, and refugee organizations; a guide to further research that includes books, museums, and websites; and a detailed chronology conclude this useful resource for research in American history, ethnic and multicultural studies, and genealogy.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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